Benjamin Mendy gives injury update

FIFA ratings cause City debate

City paying the price?

GOAL.com reports that the Blues should have been better prepared for Mendy’s injury.

The fact Mendy has ruptured cruciate knee ligaments is certainly a shock, as well as a cruel blow to both him personally and to City’s chances of success this season.

Put bluntly, the business City did not do this summer is just as likely to impact their campaign than the business they did do.

It was very tempting to say City had assembled the best squad in the Premier League thanks to the five players they brought in this summer, and indeed they have all settled in well (some better than others) and all look capable of making big contributions.

The Blues have an incredible attack, even without Alexis Sanchez, but the failure to land their remaining targets has left them a little light, particularly at the back.

Injuries to Kompany and Mendy were seen as worst case scenarios, yet here we are.

21:19

Mangala sends support to Mendy

The Blues defender sends his best wishes to his injured teammate.

21:13

An important January ahead

Mendy’s loss means the Blues need to replace him properly.

21:04

It can't come soon enough

It’s easy to see why City fans have taken to him so quickly.

20:43

ICYMI: Guardiola's grudge

The Blues boss reveals why he has held a grudge against Gary Lineker since childhood!

20:26

ICYMI: Delph in England squad

He was Pep Guardiola’s Man of the Match on Tuesday night, and now Fabian Delph has capped off a fine week by being named in England’s squad for next month’s World Cup qualifiers.

20:02

Mendy's honest advice

Despite that injury update we brought you earlier, Benjamin Mendy won’t let it spoil his sense of humour. He’s advised fans to sell his ‘Ones to Watch’ card on FIFA 18, an item which improves based on a players real-life performances throughout a season.

19:42

Full story

A more detailed look at Benjamin Mendy’s injury.

19:38

It's worse than first feared

Prior to the injury he had looked one of the best full-backs in the entire league.

19:32

Cit fans react to Mendy injury

It remains to be seen how much his loss well affect the Blues.

19:18

But he's still trying to stay positive

This is why City fans love Mendy.

19:13

Carabao Cup allocation

Wolves have been handed an allocation of 5,500 tickets for the Carabao Cup fourth round tie at Manchester City next month.

19:02

ICYMI: No excuses from Ederson

Man City goalkeeper Ederson isn’t letting his lack of English affect his goalkeeping.

“It’s all about this group of players.

“Our team has been working very well, both offensively and defensively. Every player has been helping me a lot daily, which also helps me adapt and it makes me really happy.

“I hope to carry on with as many clean sheets as possible. Obviously, communication is key. In some games, I speak a little bit in Spanish with Nico, but I’ve learned a bit of English and that has helped me a lot, too.

18:50

An advantage to the Blues?

Antonio Conte seems to think so.

18:39

Night sorted

Raheem Sterling is enjoying his night off!

18:20

Behind the scenes

A look at how City players were scanned for FIFA 18.

17:59

Chelsea playing for a draw?

Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson believes that Chelsea would be happy with a draw when they face City on Saturday.

“I cannot separate these two sides so I’m going for a 1-1 draw. It should be a great game.

Chelsea’s win over Atletico Madrid on Wednesday was one of the best performances I’ve seen away from home in Europe for a long time.

This is another big game for Chelsea though.

We expect United to win at home to Palace and that would mean Chelsea would be six points behind them before kick-off at Stamford Bridge.

I know it’s still early in the season but that is still a lot of points.

Because of that I think both sides being happy with a draw.”

17:37

On this day...

Carlos Tevez struck twice against his former club as City beat West Ham 3-1 in 2009.

17:30

Easier said than done

The sacking shows what a good job Guardiola had done previously.

17:07

A smile on his face

Gabriel Jesus is feeling good ahead of Saturday’s trip to face Chelsea.

16:22

Who's the fastest?

There’s only one way to settle it.

16:05

Why Tuesday night's victory wasn't normal

Writing for ESPN, Gabriele Marcotti pointed out the unusual aspect of Tuesday’s victory.

“Performance matters more and he only got that in the second half against Shakhtar Donetsk, when Manchester City could have scored five goals but ended up with just two. It’s the first half that creeped him out. Because something rather unusual happened in the first 45 minutes of Manchester City’s match against Shakthar Donetsk on Tuesday night: His team had less of the ball than the opposition.

How unusual? In 56 Champions League and Premier League matches since he arrived at the Etihad, it’s happened only twice over 90 minutes. Both times were last season, both against Barcelona.”

15:04

Ancelloti departs

Pep Guardiola’s tenure looks even more successful now.

14:57

Pep's not forgotten

Pep Guardiola has revealed why he holds a grudge against Gary Lineker!

14:47

Delph inclusion polarises opinions

He’s might not be a regular, but he’s impressed whenever he’s played this season.